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Hudson's anemone
Scientific Name: Anemone multifida var. hudsoniana
Family: Ranunculaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: WI (early anemone)
Hudson's Anemone (Anemone multifida)
Hudson's anemone, also known as cut-leaf anemone, cut-leaved anemone, cut-leaved windflower, globe anemone, Hudson Bay anemone, and Pacific anemone, is a flowering plant belonging to the genus Anemone.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Scientific Name: Anemone multifida
- Synonym: A. magellanica
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Accepted Name: Anemone multifida var. multifida Poir.
- Synonym of Anemone multifida var. multifida: Anemone multifida var. hudsoniana DC.
- Other Related Species: Anemone globosa (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex
Distribution and Habitat:
- Mentioned in the context of Misery Bay National Park, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada.
- Also found in Nevada, United States.
- Observed in Gothenburg Botanical Garden, Sweden (planted).
Morphological Characteristics:
- Flowering plant with light yellow flowers.
Quirky Facts:
- The name "Anemone" comes from Greek and roughly means "wind flower," signifying that the wind will blow the petal open.
- Battenfeld's Anemone Farm, located in the historic New York Hudson River Valley, is the largest grower of hybrid anemones in the United States.
Resources:
- Encyclopedia of Life
- California Academy of Sciences